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I've been in a fight over a public photo. So, if you don't like fights, perhaps get a telephoto lens. (Saw accident, took picture, man that caused accident dec

I've been in a fight over a public photo. So, if you don't like fights, perhaps get a telephoto lens. (Saw accident, took picture, man that caused accident decided he was Bruce Lee. Turned out he wasn't.)

SJacPhoto 10y ago
Personally I wouldn't want to rely on telephoto lenses. They feel kind of disconnected with the subject and are more creepy than using a short focal lense.
- RichardHeart 10y ago
  Yes, but its nice not having blood on your camera and wondering where the battery and door that used to hold it in went. I think 85mm is the perfect street photography lens. Or a 35 pancake for discreet, or a 24-70 or 24-105 if you don't like changing lenses. 70-200 is just too heavy.
  - cookiecaper 10y ago
    Not what most people think of as telephoto. 24-70/24-105 are standard full-frame kit lengths. I returned a 70-200 after trying to lug it around for 4 hours. It's just too tiring and too silly for general use, and it's certainly not inconspicuous if you're going to be in public. I have a 24-105 f/4L that I use for day time and a 35 f/1.4L that I like to use at night. I do own a few other lenses but the two mentioned make up 99% of my usage.
    - stevekemp 10y ago
      Each to their own! I love my 70-200 f/2.8, and it is pretty much my every-day lens. Sure it is heavier than I'd prefer, but damn it makes beautiful images.
      - philliphaydon 10y ago
        I love my 70-200, and 90mm macro. I literally never use my 24-70 anymore. Should probably sell it.
NovaS1X 10y ago
I'm a street photographer and I loathe long lenses. Every time I see a photo with a telephoto I instantly recognize it. Telephotos give a very cold and distant emotional look to your photos. 85mm is fine in some cases, but 90% of the stuff you'll see, and what I shoot on, would be 35 or 28. I would never advise the use of a zoom or telephoto on the street.

SJacPhoto 10y ago

Personally I wouldn't want to rely on telephoto lenses. They feel kind of disconnected with the subject and are more creepy than using a short focal lense.

RichardHeart 10y ago
Yes, but its nice not having blood on your camera and wondering where the battery and door that used to hold it in went. I think 85mm is the perfect street photography lens. Or a 35 pancake for discreet, or a 24-70 or 24-105 if you don't like changing lenses. 70-200 is just too heavy.
- cookiecaper 10y ago
  Not what most people think of as telephoto. 24-70/24-105 are standard full-frame kit lengths. I returned a 70-200 after trying to lug it around for 4 hours. It's just too tiring and too silly for general use, and it's certainly not inconspicuous if you're going to be in public. I have a 24-105 f/4L that I use for day time and a 35 f/1.4L that I like to use at night. I do own a few other lenses but the two mentioned make up 99% of my usage.
  - stevekemp 10y ago
    Each to their own! I love my 70-200 f/2.8, and it is pretty much my every-day lens. Sure it is heavier than I'd prefer, but damn it makes beautiful images.
    - philliphaydon 10y ago
      I love my 70-200, and 90mm macro. I literally never use my 24-70 anymore. Should probably sell it.

NovaS1X 10y ago

I'm a street photographer and I loathe long lenses. Every time I see a photo with a telephoto I instantly recognize it. Telephotos give a very cold and distant emotional look to your photos. 85mm is fine in some cases, but 90% of the stuff you'll see, and what I shoot on, would be 35 or 28. I would never advise the use of a zoom or telephoto on the street.